Men's first Week Preview: Doha

Doha should be quite the tournament, with the games two biggest stars in Federer and Nadal featuring in the draw, along with fellow top 10 player Davydenko, as well as dangerous seeds in Youzhny and Karlovic.

Look for the top stars to answer doubts coming in to 2010. For federer, again, he will be asked if he has had enough, or if he has finally reached his peak. There's little else for Federer to accomplish, seeing as he won that elusive French title in '09, and people may question his drive coming in to the 2010 season after his marriage and birth of his twin daughters. For Nadal, have his knees fully recovered? How fresh will he be in 2010? If the Abu dhabi exhibition was any indication, Nadal looks primed for another strong season. Davydenko will answer the same question he answers every year, as to whether or not he belongs with the Top 10 as Davydenko will look to capture an elusive Grand Slam.

The draw holds very few surprises

If the draw holds without upsets, Federer will face Davydenko and Nadal will face Youzhny. Expect this to be a formality. Davydenko will give Fed a fight, but ultimately fall in 3 sets. Nadal will see off Youzhny in straight sets Everyone knows this will be Fed v. Nadal in a dream first final of the year. Can't wait to see it!

In the match of champions, I'm going to pick nadal. He looked great in the Abu Dhabi exhibition, he seems fresh now. Expect Nadal to prevail in 3 tough fought sets.